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Housing Market
BLOG: Spectre of high interest rates still stalking market says Knight Frank
Tom Bill says the current market is shaped by interest rate expectations, with mortgage costs dipping and rising while the Renters (Reform) Bill shows how regulatory uncertainty is lingering.
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BLOG: Home owners’ rising mortgage pain won’t hit market
Knight Frank’s Tom Bill says pain should be short lived for borrowers currently rolling off favourable 2-year fixed deals as mortgage rates come down.
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Renting now cheaper than owning first home in nearly all regions
The South West, London and Scotland are now the only regions where owning a first home is cheaper than renting.
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Prime London sales market off to a bumpy start in 2024
Knight Frank’s Tom Bill says stubborn underlying inflation and increasing mortgage rates have taken the shine off future expectations.
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Hope springs eternal as housing market bounces back, says RICS
RICS reports sales agreed swung into the positive last month with agents believing sales will pick up between now and May.
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‘Let’s get it together’ say FTBs as they scale affordability mountain
Joining forces to afford to buy, FTBs are now 32 years old on average and put down a deposit of £53,414 – some £21,000 more than 10 years ago.
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Property industry experts welcome January rise in house prices
Nationwide reveals UK house prices rose by 0.7% in January but what happens to mortgage rates will be crucial for 2024.
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BLOG: ‘Uneventful’ sales market driving super-prime lettings
Knight Frank’s Tom Bill says flat prices mean more owners choosing to rent rather than sell, driving up the number of super-prime tenancies.
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Don’t panic! House prices fell just 1.8% in 2023 says Nationwide
Housing market activity was weak throughout 2023 due to higher mortgage rates but cash transactions continued to run above pre-Covid levels.
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Bank of England holds base rate at 5.25%
The Bank of England has decided to keep the base rate at the same level for the third review in a row.
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